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September 2017 Ashburn Rent Report

Welcome to the September 2017 Ashburn Rent Report. Ashburn rents declined over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Ashburn rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro and nation.

Ashburn rents declined over the past month

Ashburn rents have declined 0.3% over the past month, but have increased moderately by 2.2% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Ashburn stand at $1,890 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,180 for a two-bedroom. Ashburn's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.6%, but trails the national average of 3.0%.

Rents rising across the DC Metro

Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Ashburn, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the DC metro, 7 of them have seen prices rise. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.

Over the past year, Waldorf has seen the biggest rent drop in the metro, with a decline of 3.9%. Median two-bedrooms there cost $1,930, while one-bedrooms go for $1,670.

Rockville has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 2.7%. The median two-bedroom there costs $2,000, while one-bedrooms go for $1,730.

Frederick has the least expensive rents in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,490; rents decreased 0.3% over the past month but were up 1.5% over the past year.

Bethesda has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the DC metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,400; rents fell 0.2% over the past month and 0.9% over the past year.

Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Ashburn

Rent growth in Ashburn has been relatively stable over the past year - some other large cities have seen more substantial increases. Compared to most large cities across the country, Ashburn is less affordable for renters.

Other cities across the state have seen rents increase, with Virginia as a whole logging rent growth of 1.6% over the past year.

Ashburn's median two-bedroom rent of $2,180 is above the national average of $1,160. Nationwide, rents have grown by 3.0% over the past year compared to the 2.2% increase in Ashburn.

While rents in Ashburn remained moderately stable this year, similar cities saw increases, including Seattle (+5.4%), Los Angeles (+5.0%), and Chicago (+3.8%); note that median 2BR rents in these cities go for $1,710, $1,740, and $1,290 respectively.

Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Ashburn than most large cities. For example, Norfolk has a median 2BR rent of $960, where Ashburn is more than twice that price.

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You can also access our full data for cities and counties across the U.S. at
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City

Median 1BR price

Median 2BR price

M/M price change

Y/Y price change

Washington, DC

$1,340

$1,550

0.3%

-0.5%

Arlington

$1,780

$2,060

0.1%

0.0%

Alexandria

$1,570

$1,820

-0.2%

0.7%

Germantown

$1,670

$1,920

-0.0%

2.5%

Silver Spring

$1,510

$1,740

0.7%

1.0%

Centreville

$1,630

$1,880

-1.5%

2.5%

Waldorf

$1,670

$1,930

-0.1%

-3.9%

Frederick

$1,290

$1,490

-0.3%

1.5%

Rockville

$1,730

$2,000

-0.0%

2.7%

Bethesda

$2,070

$2,400

-0.2%

-0.9%

Gaithersburg

$1,510

$1,740

-0.9%

-0.1%

Reston

$1,690

$1,950

0.8%

1.2%

Bowie

$2,130

$2,460

-0.1%

5.9%

Ashburn

$1,890

$2,180

-0.3%

2.2%

Leesburg

$1,700

$1,960

-1.0%

5.1%

Manassas

$1,480

$1,700

0.2%

4.5%

Oakton

$1,880

$2,170

0.9%

2.8%

Montgomery Village

$1,570

$1,810

-1.2%

3.2%

College Park

$1,550

$1,790

-0.6%

6.3%

Suitland

$1,270

$1,470

-0.3%

1.5%

Laurel

$1,350

$1,600

-1.0%

0.8%

Fredericksburg

$1,410

$1,630

0.3%

0.9%

Herndon

$1,900

$2,200

0.2%

1.3%

Greenbelt

$1,430

$1,650

-0.3%

1.4%

Fairfax

$1,820

$2,100

0.1%

1.2%

Hyattsville

$1,270

$1,470

-0.9%

0.3%

Falls Church

$1,460

$1,680

0.1%

-0.9%

Gainesville

$2,140

$2,470

0.5%

-2.0%

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